I need to get the Office Updates.

[Domenick]

I bought a computer from an estate sale. I need to take some updates, Office
XP Pro, but I don't have any CD's for this computer. It is a private build I
think and I don't know who built it. I do have Office XP Students and
Teachers addition. Will that help?

Thanks for the Help.

 

[Chris Schatte]

Domenick,
To update your Office version you will need the original installation disk(s).
Your STE XP edition will not apply to the version you purchased and want to
update.

Chris Schatte

 

[Domenick]

Chris,

Thanks for the reply. If I understand you correctly, there isn't anyway I
can take the updates without the discs? Even though I bought the computer
second hand and the Office XP Pro was alrady installed?

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Domenick,

The edition on the face of the CDs you have and the
one listed in Add/Remove Programs in the Windows control
panel need to match.

Office XP Student/Teacher's Edition is a special packaging
of Microsoft Office XP Standard Edition.

If you are not using you Office XP Student/Teacher's Edition
on another PC then you could uninstall the mismatched one from
the PC, restart and install the Student/Teacher's Edition.

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Chris,

Thanks for the reply. If I understand you correctly, there isn't anyway I
can take the updates without the discs? Even though I bought the computer
second hand and the Office XP Pro was alrady installed? >>
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Let us know if this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

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